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Judicial Council Affirms Bishop Shelton’s Ruling from the 2023 Annual Conference Session
In Decision Number 1490, the United Methodist Church Judicial Council affirms the ruling of Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton from the 2023 Annual Conference Session of the North Carolina Annual Conference held June 2023. Read the Judicial Council’s decision→ Read the original brief and Bishop Shelton’s decision on the Episcopal Rulings page→ Continue Reading→
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Celebrating Six Months of The Duke Endowment Grant Investing in the Future of the NC Conference of The United Methodist Church
Six months ago, we celebrated the announcement of a five-year grant from The Duke Endowment to support the creation of new United Methodist Faith Communities and the strengthening of existing congregations within the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences of The United Methodist Church. Over the next five years, $5.25 million will be invested… Continue Reading→
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Stranger to Neighbor
On September 19, the Center for Leadership Excellence hosted thirty laity and clergy for a Day of Learning with Daynette Snead Perez. The curriculum, Stranger to Neighbor, was designed to equip congregations to become diverse in a way that honors relationships and true Christian connection. The Stranger to Neighbor activities and the Day of Learning… Continue Reading→
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Judicial Council Reverses Call for Extra General Conference
In a memorandum released on November 2, the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church reversed its earlier decision calling for an additional General Conference sometime between 2025 and 2027. Read the full story from UM News. Continue Reading→
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UMC Bishops To Meet, Elect New Officers, Discuss Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church will meet November 6-11, 2023, at Lake Junaluska Assembly, North Carolina, in the United States to discuss the future of the denomination, prepare for the General Conference to be held in April/May 2024, elect new officers and address other timely topics. More than… Continue Reading→
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Sheep, Goats & Retreats at The Church at Spring Forest
It was a gorgeous Fall day to gather for Bible study, teaching, and fellowship at The Church at Spring Forest in Hillsborough, NC. Spring Forest is a new faith community of the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath, the appointed pastor at Spring Forest, and Home Missioner Steve Taylor… Continue Reading→